November 30, 1970

Trade: Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds

Danny Breeden and Willie Smith changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term36WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Control window37WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Full tenure38WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term64WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2
Control window63WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2
Full tenure62WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2

Chicago Cubs received

Danny BreedenC · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term9WAR-0.5wRC+23PA79
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+23PA79
Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+23PA79

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -43.

Cincinnati Reds received

Willie SmithLF · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+33PA58
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+33PA58
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+33PA58

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $11K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Hoyt Wilhelm, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1970Atlanta Braves ⇄ Chicago CubsMoe Drabowsky, BAL ⇄ STL, 1970Baltimore Orioles ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDave Lemonds, CHC ⇄ CHW, 1970Chicago Cubs ⇄ Chicago White SoxTom Bradley, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1970Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All CHC ⇄ CIN tradesHow the scores work